TLDR: feeding stray cats at the monastery across from chef Tao’s Thai kitchen in downtown CM

Hi Reddit, I usually don’t post here but after my short visit to Chiangmai I felt the need to share a few things I encountered before leaving!

I saw many stray animals in the city and I think the locals do a good job at feeding them to the best of their abilities and resources. I particularly came across this monastery (location and pic below) where I saw many cats. I’m sure they congregate there because they are getting some amount of feeding. I know strays at monasteries can get food scraps from monks meals but usually the dogs benefit more from that.

Conveniently, there is a 7-11 just a few stores down where I bought cat food (18 bhat each) and fed about 10 cats there, they gobbled it all up so even if they are getting fed they are still hungry. There are a few store vendors there selling crafts, one told me “that cat’s name is __” so they seem to have affection for them. I bought extra wet food from the 7-11 and gave it to them and they were very receptive to that.

If you are a cat lover like myself, I urge you to visit this monastery and feed the cats or if anything give some cat food to the few crafts vendors there. If they are already feeding the cats I think that will help them with the costs.

Location: idk the name of monastery and it doesn’t show on maps, but it is right across the street from Chef Tao’s Thai cuisine in downtown CM. The entrance has a big elephant and is open until 1800. No entry fee. Once you walk through you will surely see the cats. I just chose a corner off the main road to pile some different areas of wet food on clean concrete (I was conscious of not leaving the cans as the monks will have to clean it up).

Thanks everyone !

Hi Reddit, this is my first post, I’m usually a lurker but felt the need to share this with someone before I left.

I visited CM for 3 days. I visited the Chiangmai Gate night market where I spotted this old grandma (80s?) selling bananas at the corner of the Top chareon store. You could easily miss her stall if you didn’t come from her direction as it is a bit removed from the rest of the stalls. She sells bananas for 10 bhat each. I just felt so bad she was still working at such an age (I know it probably won’t be the first I encounter in Thailand). I asked for 2 bananas and she carefully squeezed each one trying to choose the plump ones for me. I gave her the remainder of the cash I had (only 500 bhat lol) which she was surprised and thankful. Not here to gloat about my deed, just want to advertise her hidden stall to the tourists and long-time stayers. I understand if you’re not one to give out free money, but just supporting her business and spreading word of her stall to friends would go a long way. If you’re a tourist, you’re likely going to end up at the CM gate market anyways so might as well pay her a visit! Thanks everyone.

PS: also made another post about the stray cats at this temple in CM, if you wanna take a look at that if you’re a cat lover like myself :)

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